Presidential Vote May Be Delayed In Some Afghan Provinces Over Lack Of Security - Official

The presidential election in Afghanistan risks being delayed in some provinces due to security concerns, Deputy Spokesperson of the Independent Election Commission Mirza Muhammad Haqparast told Sputnik on Saturday

KABUL (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th September, 2019) The presidential election in Afghanistan risks being delayed in some provinces due to security concerns, Deputy Spokesperson of the Independent Election Commission Mirza Muhammad Haqparast told Sputnik on Saturday.

The country is set to hold its presidential election on September 28.

"We have not yet been assured of the security of the polling centers that Afghan forces have been promised.

In some provinces, the threat is high and if the war continues, elections may be delayed," the spokesperson said.

The provinces at risk are Helmand, Ghazni, Baghlan, Kunduz, and Takhar.

Afghanistan has long been suffering from an unstable security situation. The government has been fighting the Taliban, which has been waging a war against Kabul for almost two decades, and the Islamic State terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) that has been operating in Afghanistan since 2015.